Autoimmune encephalitis: classification and diagnostic criteria

Evidence-based neurology checklist on autoimmune encephalitis: classification and diagnostic criteria: Anatomical classification Limbic Cortical or subcortical Striatal Diencephalic Brainstem Cerebellar Encephalomyelitis Meningoencephalitis Combined Serological: antigen targets classification…

Anatomical classification

  • Limbic
  • Cortical or subcortical
  • Striatal
  • Diencephalic
  • Brainstem
  • Cerebellar
  • Encephalomyelitis
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Combined

Serological: antigen targets classification

Etiological classification

Essential diagnostic criterion: subacute neuropsychiatric deficits

Other diagnostic criteria

References

  1. Abboud H, Probasco JC, Irani S, et al. Autoimmune encephalitis: proposed best practice recommendations for diagnosis and acute management. JNNP 2021; 92:757-768.
  2. Graus F, Titulaer MJ, Balu R et al. A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15:391-404.

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